FARMING AND FOXHUNTING 



old days. Towards the end of Col. Fuller's Master- 

 ship his health was none too good and in order to 

 reduce the strain he invited Commander Codrington 

 to accept the position of Joint Master. A very 

 gallant fellow to hounds was he. Being a heavy 

 man circumstances compelled him to select horses 

 with plenty of bone, real weight carriers, this type 

 if you push 'em along a bit too fast are apt to 

 get you into trouble if you are not careful, but I 

 must say that he stood up well to a few knocks and 

 bumps, his big frame encased the heart of a lion, 

 to this all will pay tribute. 



When this partnership broke up Capt. Colville 

 came along to take a share in the responsibility of 

 keeping us out of mischief. He filled the post quite 

 successfully and thus enabled Col. Fuller to ease off 

 on certain days, but like all these joint affairs they 

 are very good up to a point, but to join a Master 

 who has run a country successfully for so many 

 years, is a very difficult task. I am sure I should 

 not like the office. I call it a painful process to 

 learn the art of foxhunting, but how else can you 

 do it? 



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